Tennis training camp inaugurated in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Mangaluru Police Commissioner, Sandeep Patil on Sunday inaugurated tennis coaching camp at Ramakrishna Tennis Club at Shivbagh, Mangaluru.
The event was inaugurated by the commissioner of Police by releasing balloons. Among other guests for the event were avid tennis player, DCP law and order, Hanumantharaya and Dr Farhad, President of the club.
Abdul Salam, MD of Thumbay group welcomed the guests while also stressing on the need for sports.
Sandeep Patil, IPS, a tennis enthusiast himself, in his address said “This is a great initiative by the Club. I have always played tennis during his posting at various districts". He stressed the need for taking up tennis for the young children as a sport as well as hobby. "This is a good initiative by Ramakrishna tennis club to provide a platform to the children of Mangalore to encourage and promote tennis".
Mr Farhaad noted that Dakshina Kannada is falling behind other districts in tennis as a sport and added that tennis need to be given a push in the district. “We realized that there is a lack of professional coaching in Mangaluru, hence the club decided to provide a platform for introducing the coaches. The unique option available to the enthusiasts at Mangaluru is that the coaching can be availed at the Canara Tennis Academy, Eden Club or at the Ramakrishna Tennis Club".
The camp will be open for kids above three years and adults who will be trained by a team under experienced Mansingh Thappa, ITF Level 1 AITA 3 certified coach. The camp will continue to train young players throughout the year.
Anjana, the coordinator of coaching camp, introduced the guests and comperred the event while she also presented vote of thanks towards the conclusion of event.
V. Arshad Hussain, Vice President, Ramakrishna Tennis Club was also present during the inaugural event.
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2nd WT20I: Shafali, spin trio do star turns in India''s seven-wicket win
Visakhapatnam (PTI): Shafali Verma hit a blistering unbeaten 69 as India made short work of a paltry target to outclass Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Women’s T20 International here on Tuesday.
India now lead the five-match series 2-0 after another one-sided victory, having restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 128 for 9 through a collective display of disciplined bowling from the spin trio of seasoned Sneh Rana, ably complemented by young spinners Vaishnavi Sharma and Shree Charani.
During the chase, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (14) fell cheaply but Shafali, enjoying new found confidence after a stellar show in the World Cup final, sent the bowlers on a leather-hunt during her 34-ball knock, winning it for her team in just 11.5 overs.
The hosts have now completed back-to-back successful chases within 15 overs which speaks volumes about the unit's sky-high confidence.
Shafali's innings had 11 punchy boundaries apart from a maximum.
The floodgates opened when left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera bowled a few flighted deliveries and Shafali would step out everytime to hit her over extra cover. Her footwork against slow bowlers was immaculate whether stepping out to loft the ball or rocking back to punch or pull.
Seeing her confidence, the newly appointed Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues (26 off 15 balls) also attacked as the duo added 58 runs in just 4.3 overs.
By the time Rodrigues was out trying to hit one six too many, the match as a contest was over. Shafali completed her half-century off just 27 balls and completed the formalities in a jiffy.
Earlier, off-spinner Rana, who got a look-in after Deepti Sharma was ruled out due to fever, showed her utility keeping the Lankan batters under tight leash with figures of 1 for 11 in 4 overs, including a maiden which certainly is a rarity in T20 cricket.
Charani, who made an impression during India's ODI World Cup triumph, took 2 for 23 in her quota of overs, while Vaishnavi after an impressive debut in the opening encounter, finished with 2 for 32, not letting the Islanders get easy runs in her second spell.
The last six wickets fell for just 24 runs, but what stood out during India’s bowling effort was their superb ground fielding. After a patchy show in the previous game, the improved sharpness in the field resulted in three run-outs.
Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu (31 off 24 balls) looked in good nick as she deposited length deliveries from seamers Kranti Gaud and Arundhati Reddy over the ropes but it was Rana, who kept her quiet by repeatedly pitching on good length.
Unable to manoeuvre the strike and with the big hits suddenly drying up, Athapaththu chanced her arm at another delivery in which Rana had shortened the length slightly.
Not having transferred the weight into the lofted shot, Athapaththu's hoick was pouched cleanly by Amanjot Kaur at long-off.
This was after Athapaththu's opening partner Vishmi Gunaratne (1) had offered a simple return catch to Gaud.
Hasini Perera (22 off 28 balls) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (33 off 32 balls) did stitch a stand of 44 but they could never set the tempo against the Indian spin troika.
Once Hasini offered a tame return catch off a Charani full-toss, Sri Lankans never recovered and lost wickets in a heap towards the end.
